Name/Title
Greyhound Bus by George Wright Jr.Entry/Object ID
2024.04.55Description
High-contrast ink drawing on card of an early Greyhound lines motorcoach. Beneath the drawing is written "yellow coach", "Greyhound lines" and "George Wright Jr., 2/5/31, Saugatuck, Mich."Type of Drawing
Ink - BlackContext
Before the Blue Star Highway was built, the Chicago-Muskegon Greyhound bus line stopped only in Douglas, but by mid-century a bus stopped at Ed Force's Snug Harbor, much to the delight of visitors and tourism-based businesses in Saugatuck.
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Background research by James T. Faasen, added Oct. 2024
An early bus line, the Lake Shore Limited didn’t last long as the Safety Motor Coach Line was running through the village by August 1925. That company, founded in 1924 is the Greyhound bus line
From NATIONAL TAXICAB AND MOTORBUS JOURNAL , August 1925, pg 39, New Bus and Taxicab Enterprises
"MUSKEGON, MICH - Leo Langlois, former operator of the Grand Haven Line, and Fred Wortelboer, former owner of the Grand Rapids Fremont Line, have formed the Lake Shore Limited and will operate a bus line between Muskegon and Chicago. It is planned to start with two busses, but it is believed that the business will be such that the addition of more busses will be required. "
From BETTER BUSSES, The BUS MEN'S JOURNAL, Vol. III, No 7, July 1925, pg 40
"The Lake Shore Limited, a new line operating from Muskegon, Mich to Chicago, started June 22. It is owned by Leo Langlois and Fred Wortelboer"
From BETTER BUSSES, The BUS MEN'S JOURNAL , Vol. III, No 10, October 1925, pg 28
"The Safety Motor Coach Lines operating the Greyhound Parlor Coaches in Western Michigan have opened a new route to Chicago from Muskegon and Grand Rapids Six specially designed observation cars with railing and canopy are in service"
Pg 31
"Muskegon - Safety Motor Coach Lines, recently incorporated with 1,000,000 capital, has purchased the business of the Alden Bus Line and extended its service"Collection
Transporation: automobile, ArtworksCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2024.04Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionLocation
Shelf
AC shelf 03Room
Art Conservation RoomRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
201 Culver/New Holland Spritis/Shell/Force's Snug Harbor/Interurban StationCreate Date
August 9, 2024Update Date
October 5, 2024
